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DrGonzo1937
Staff Reviewer
May 20th 2020


19058 Comments

Album Rating: 4.8

Thanks willie, I’ve been waiting to see what you thought of this. Glad you’re digging it

vermillionZ
May 20th 2020


399 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Bought it blindly because of the great rating and reviews, and I gotta say I'm a bit disappointed. Imo it sounds like decaffeinated Amorphis or Insomium.

ElioG
May 20th 2020


805 Comments


Insomnium is already decaffeinated if we judge by their last effort.

vermillionZ
May 20th 2020


399 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Can't disagree with that

ElioG
May 20th 2020


805 Comments


Btw, Simon, your review is great, top-notch stuff! Sometimes we are so urged to submit an opinion that we forget all this effort that is needed for such a review to be written.

DrGonzo1937
Staff Reviewer
May 20th 2020


19058 Comments

Album Rating: 4.8

Thanks ElioG, I really appreciate that.

Pikazilla
May 20th 2020


32373 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

This is better than Faith Divides Us and Tragic Idol, agreed.

ksoflas
May 20th 2020


1512 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I prefer Tragic Idol though.

Donchivo
May 20th 2020


2282 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Hmmmm first full Paradise Lost album since Draconian Times.... Wow really, really good songs but two major letdowns: where are the powerful yet melodic voice and the deep growls of Nick Holmes?? This is either a ratherless powerless albeit not bad run-of-the-mill goth rock voice or a hmmm snarl without any volume and range...

also the artificial 'Modern' drum sound kills the warm and organic feel of the songs...

veninblazer
May 20th 2020


20069 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

wait whats wrong with the lyrics? @DDDeftoneDDD

DDDeftoneDDD
May 20th 2020


23612 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0 | Sound Off

usually I don't give a shit tbh...maybe they are too understandable and they start a bit cringy...idk bro...



f.e. I don't like when the old dude says "...is gonna get you killed" lol I feel awkward and don't quite know why.

veninblazer
May 20th 2020


20069 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

ahh, i guess i can see it. im not that picky with lyrical quality but i really cant be

Thalassic
May 20th 2020


5740 Comments


I don't see how you can cringe at these lyrics when you 4 Papa Roach's Infest lol

DDDeftoneDDD
May 20th 2020


23612 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0 | Sound Off

Ei I was young! And its nu-metal wtf. And I wouldn t cringe if it was young Corey Taylor saying 'its gonna get you kiiiiiled" its all about the genre and the context ykwIm...infest is a great metalrap album lol

Thalassic
May 20th 2020


5740 Comments


Infest lacks some Fred Durst

KjSwantko
May 20th 2020


12568 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Damn, first time listening. Dope dope album. What a catalogue these guys continue to build on.

OmairSh
May 20th 2020


17938 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Holy shit that average, might have to check this out

Maco097
May 21st 2020


3389 Comments


Thought this was weak at first but it's growing on me.

OmairSh
May 21st 2020


17938 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Darker Thoughts is really good. The production is beefy, and the drums sound especially good



Nick's growls sound great

EvoHavok
May 21st 2020


8096 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Yup, I found that the drums actually sound nice compared to a lot of modern metal records. The production in general is one of their best.

Holmes does fine here and those murky, tired growls fit the genre. Plus, he's almost 50 anyway...



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